Monument record MLI126093 - Pillbox, Rimac, Saltfleetby
Summary
Second World War pillbox, to the north-east of Rimac House, Saltfleetby. No longer extant.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1990 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A structure built of reinforced concrete and thought to have been a probable Second World War pillbox was formerly sited in this location, to the north-east of Rimac House. The structure was visible on an aerial photograph taken of this area in 1953. {1}{2}
The pillbox can be clearly discerned on an aerial photograph taken of this location in August 1971. The structure is of the rectangular, type 23 form of pillbox, with an open central chamber for a light anti-aircraft gun. {3}
No trace of the structure can now be discerned on the Google Maps aerial photographic layer. The structure was likely demolished at some point in the 1980s or early 1990s, prior to the start of the Defence of Britain recording project. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16287.
- <2> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
- <3> SLI122 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1971-2. Hunting Surveys Aerial Photography. Run 47, Frame 7004 (01/08/1971).
- <4> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 20/07/2022.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 4682 9177 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2022 10:24AM
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